“Football is an honest game, that is true to life. A team game about sharing. In life, every kid deserves a chance to be part of something special, a chance to play football.”
Joe Namath
Welcome to the Bemidji Area Youth Tackle Football Website

ALL Bemidji Youth Football events, including games and practices will be held at the Bemidji Boys & Girls Club unless otherwise noted.

The first week of practice is scheduled from 5:00pm- 7:00pm to allow parents additional time to bring their child to practice. Once school has started in week 2, practice will resume back to its regularly scheduled time at 4:00pm- 6:00pm.

On behalf of all the coaches and board members, we thank the sponsors, parents and their families for their support.

Announcements & Upcoming Events

  • August 7th, 2012 - Coach’s Meeting will be held at Lueken's North from
    6:30pm – 8:00pm.  We will go over our program and rulebook at this time. Please bring your Coach Application as well as a signed Coach's Code of Conduct with you if you haven't already submitted them to us.
  • August 25th, 2012 – Extended Registration is Closed. Any exceptions need to be presented to the BYF Board and decisions will be made on a case-to-case basis.

  • August 25th, 2012 - Equipment Day will be held at the Boys and Girls Club from 10:00am - 2:30pm
    • 3rd Grade: 10:00am - 11:30am with a mandatory parent meeting at 10:00am
    • 4th Grade: 11:30am - 1:00pm with a mandatory parent meeting at 11:30am
    • 5th Grade: 1:00pm - 2:30pm with a mandatory parent meeting at 1:00pm
    • If you are unable to attend during your child's time slot you may attend any of the other times.

  • August 27th, 2012 - Equipment Make-Up Day will be held at the Boys and Girls Club from 3:00pm - 4:30pm for anyone in 3rd-5th grade that missed the original date. There will be a mandatory parent meeting at 4:30pm.
    • If you are unable to attend the equipment makeup day, please contact BYF at 556-HIKE as soon as possible.
  • August 27th, 2012 - First Day of Training Camp will be held at the Boys and Girls Club. Parents need to provide transportation to the fields for their children until school starts. At this time, a charter bus will transport the participants to the fields from the elementary schools. Participants need to be at the fields by 4:45pm for practice during the first week and by 3:45pm for the rest of the season.

  • TBD - Last Day To Order Apparel - All apparel orders must be received by this date. Orders can mailed to Bemidji Youth Football, P.O. Box 2011, Bemidji, MN 56619. Please check out our order form.

  • TBD - Playoff Schedule.
    3rd Grade Playoff Schedule
    4th Grade Playoff Schedule
    5th Grade Playoff Schedule
    All regular playoff games will be held at the Boys and Girls Club at 4:30pm.
  • October 24th, 2012
    • TEAMS IN THE LUMBERJACK BOWL
      • All Teams in championship games will hold a short practice until 4:45pm.
    • TEAMS NOT IN THE LUMBERJACK BOWL
      • Equipment Return Day - Players will meet with their team and their coach as scheduled. They will check-in all equipment with their coach - helmet, shoulder pads, and pants along with their bag. The game jerseys and mouth guards are for players to keep. All other personal items will be sent home at this time. After the bag is checked it should be hung back up on their assigned hook.
    • ALL TEAMS
      • There will have pizza and pop for all players and coaches at 4:45pm. Players can throw around a football and have fun. Parents can pick up their children any time between 5:15-6:00pm.

  • October 27th, 2012 - Lumberjack Bowl Championship Game will be held at BSU Chet Anderson Stadium. We request the presence of all BYF players and coaches as we will introduce each player/coach at half-time of their respective grade's game. This is a free event for all fans.
    3rd Grade: TBD
    4th Grade: TBD
    5th Grade: TBD
    • ALL TEAMS IN THE LUMBERJACK BOWL - Please arrive at the Boys and Girls Club at least one hour before the game starts. Players will need time to change and the coaches will be walking their team to the BSU Chet Anderson Stadium. After the game, the coaches will walk their team back to the Boys and Girls club to return their equipment. Parents can pick up their child after the game and after they turn in their equipment at the Boys and Girls Club.
    • TEAMS NOT IN THE LUMBERJACK BOWL - Please arrive to your grades' game 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the game at the BSU field NOT the Boys and Girls Club. Here they will meet up with their coach. We ask that players sit with their team at least through the first half as we will introduce each team/coach/player at half-time and present them with an award. After the first half, players can sit with their families. Please have your children wear their jerseys.

Website Last Updated: (August 27, 2012)